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Hong Kong Capriccio
is a 2016 Japanese action comedy film directed by Takashi Miike from a screenplay by Kankuro Kudo based on the popular manga series ''Mogura no Uta'' by Noboru Takahashi. It is the sequel to the 2013 film '' The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji'' and follows the story of Reiji Kikukawa after the events of that film. Plot Undercover investigator Reiji Kikukawa, nicknamed "The Mole", has infiltrated the Hiura gang led by Masaya Hiura, a.k.a. "Crazy Papillon", and risen to the rank of second-in-command after eliminating the members of the clan who were involved in the illegal drug trade without authorization. A disgraced yakuza member forges an alliance with the Dragon Skulls, a Chinese gang, to take on the Sukiya-kai clan that is in control of the Kanto Region. Shuho Todoroki, head of the Sukiya-kai, becomes a target and his daughter Karen is kidnapped to be sold at a beauty auction in Hong Kong. Reiji once again tries to do the right thing while remaining undercover as he becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Miike
is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent and surrealism, bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly movies. He is a controversial figure in the contemporary Japanese cinema industry, with several of his films being criticised for their extreme graphic violence. Some of his best known films are Audition (1999 film), ''Audition'', Ichi the Killer (film), ''Ichi the Killer'', ''Gozu'', One Missed Call (2003 film), ''One Missed Call'', the ''Dead or Alive (1999 film), Dead or Alive'' trilogy, and various remakes: Graveyard of Honor (2002 film), ''Graveyard of Honor'', ''Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, Hara-kiri'' and 13 Assassins (2010 film), ''13 Assassins''. Early life Miike was born in Yao, Osaka, Yao, Osaka Prefecture, to a ''Japanese diaspora#Asia, Nikkei'' family originally from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riisa Naka
is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous by appearing in ''Hachi One Diver'' (2008) and played the lead, Hana Adachi, in '' Yankee-kun to Megane-chan'' (2010). Personal life Naka has a Swedish grandfather, making her one-quarter Swedish and three-quarters Japanese. She was named Riisa after Leonardo da Vinci’s ''Mona Lisa'' painting which her grandfather had an affection for. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival and became famous by appearing in ''Hachi One Diver'', a drama that aired in 2008. Naka co-starred with actor Akiyoshi Nakao in '' Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo'' in 2010 and again in the NHK drama ''Tsurukame Josanin'', which aired in August 2012. They started dating after the filming for the drama ended in October 2012. In spring 2013, it was announced that Naka would marry Nakao, with the wedding being held on March 21, 2013. On October 4, 2013, Naka gave birth t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Takashi Miike
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Films
2016 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and deaths. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best films of 2016, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' stated, "Hollywood is the world's best money-laundering machine. It takes in huge amounts of money from the sale of mass-market commodities and cleanses some of it with the production of cinematic masterworks. Earning billions of dollars from C.G.I. comedies for children, superhero movies, sci-fi apocalypses, and other popular genres, the big studios channel some of those funds into movies by Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, James Gray, and other worthies. Sometimes there's even an overlap between the two groups of movies, as when Ryan Coogler made '' Creed'', or when Scorsese made the modernist horror instant-classic ''Shutter Island'', or when Clint Eastwood makes just about anything." Highest-gross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc.. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History ''The Japan Times'' was launched by Motosada Zumoto on 22 March 1897, with the goal of giving Japanese people an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan to participate in the international community. The newspaper was independent of government control, but from 1931 onward, the paper's editors experienced mounting pressure from the Japanese government to submit to its policies. In 1933, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Hitoshi Ashida, former ministry official, as chief editor. During World War II, the newspaper served as an outlet for Imperial Japanese government communication and editorial opinion. It was successively renamed ''The Japan Times and Mail'' (1918–1940) following its merger with ''The Japan Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Asian Film Festival
The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is a critically acclaimed film festival held in New York City, dedicated to the display of Asian Film Culture. The New York Asian Film Festival generally features contemporary premieres and classic titles from Eastern Asia and Southeast Asia (particularly Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Philippines, and Thailand), though South Asian cinema has also been represented via films from India and Pakistan. The NYAFF displays many of its films as a first-and-only screening in the country, giving audiences the chance to see these films, although they would not be normally distributed in the United States. The up-and-coming actors and directors of the exhibited films are brought over as special guests of the NYAFF every year. Genres featured in the film festival includes Horror film, Gangster/Crime, Martial Arts, and Action. Film at Lincoln Center, previously known as the Film Society of Lincoln Center until 2019 is the festival's main ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival & Awards Macao
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The Three Degrees album), 1975 *''International'', 2018 album by L'Algérino Songs * The Internationale, the left-wing anthem * "International" (Chase & Status song), 2014 * "International", by Adventures in Stereo from ''Monomania'', 2000 * "International", by Brass Construction from ''Renegades'', 1984 * "International", by Thomas Leer from ''The Scale of Ten'', 1985 * "International", by Kevin Michael from ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * "International", by McGuinness Flint from ''McGuinness Flint'', 1970 * "International", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Dazzle Ships'', 1983 * "International (Serious)", by Estelle from '' All of Me'', 2012 Politics * Political international, any transnational organization of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikumi Hisamatsu
is a Japanese actress, fashion model, gravure idol, variety and tarento. Biography Hisamatsu was born in Tokyo. After being scouted in Harajuku, she worked as an exclusive model for ''Hanachu'' in 2008. Hisamatsu later became an exclusive model of ''CanCam is a Japanese monthly fashion magazine published by Shogakukan. Its name supposedly derives from "I Can Campus", because girls who read it are expected to become "campus leaders". The magazine was created for fashion-conscious consumers, and offer ...'' starting with its October issue released in August 2012. In addition, she became member of Koi Miha that was formed in that issue. In November 2013, Hisamatsu became the Sanai Swimsuit Image Girl of 2014. She graduated from Nikaido High School from the Japan Women's College of Physical Education. In April 2014, Hisamatsu later entered Asia University School of Management. Filmography Television TV dramas Variety Radio Advertisements Films Internet programmes Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichi Iwaki
is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for the 1986 film '' Minami e Hashire, Umi no Michi o''. He was a Zainichi Korean until April 5, 2017, when he naturalized. Iwaki is also a racing car driver. Filmography Films *'' The Doberman Cop'' (1977) *''Proof of the Man'' (1977) — Kori Kyohei *''The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf'' (1979) *'' Minami e Hashire, Umi no Michi o!'' (1986) — Tomishima Ryo *''Family'' (2001) *'' Family 2'' (2001) *''Kikoku'' (2003) *'' The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji'' (2014) *'' The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio'' (2016) *'' Back Street Girls: Gokudols'' (2019) — Inukinoni Manjiro *''The Mole Song: Final'' (2021) Television *''Kita no Kuni kara'' (1981–2002, Fuji TV) - Sōta Kitamura *''Asunaro Hakusho'' (1993, Fuji TV) *''Good Luck!!'' (2003, TBS) — Mizushima Kousaku *'' My Boss My Hero'' (2006, NTV) — Minami Takayuki (Principal) *''Miss Pilot is a Japanese television drama series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Aomori Prefecture, Fukikoshi moved to Tokyo at age 19 and joined the Wahaha Honpo theater troupe. Since leaving Wahaha in 1999, he has appeared in many films and television dramas, while continuing to act on stage. He works in both serious drama and comedy, and has often played police detectives. He starred in Sion Sono's ''Cold Fish''. He co-starred with Hideaki Itō in Takashi Miike's ''Lesson of the Evil''. Personal life In 1994, Fukikoshi married the actress Reona Hirota. They divorced in 2005 after having one child, but then remarried in 2012. The couple separated for the second time in December 2016. Filmography Film * '' Gamera 2: Attack of Legion'' (1996) * ''Love & Pop'' (1998) * ''Samurai Fiction'' (1998) * '' Whiteout'' (2000) * '' Red Shadow'' (2001) * ''The Twilight Samurai'' (2002) * ''Spy Sorge'' (2003) * ''Lady Joker'' (2004) * ''Year One in the North'' (2005) * '' Limit of Love: Umizaru'' (2006) * '' Kabei: Our Mother'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarutoki Minagawa
is a Japanese film, theater, and television actor. He is a member of Suzuki Matsuo's theater troupe Otona Keikaku. Minagawa generally plays boisterous and loud comedic roles, often highlighted by his large frame and obvious mutton chop sideburns. He is 170 cm tall. Filmography Television *'' Legal High'' (2012) - Taihei Tokumatsu *'' Resident: Story of 5 Interns'' (2012) - Kenji *'' Resident: Story of 5 Interns'' (2012) - Kenji *''Ghost Negotiator Tenma'' (2013) - Keizo Daikaku *''Amachan'' (2013) - Shinbei Isono *''Yoshiwara Uradoshin'' (2014) - Sogoro Fujimura *''Water Polo Yankees'' (2014) - Toshio Iwasaki *'' Bitter Blood'' (2014) - Kaoru Togashi *''Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love'' (2016-2017) - Zoemon Sato *''The Angel of Money'' (2016) - Sadao Uozumi *'' Idaten'' (2019) - Ikkaku Matsuzawa *'' Your Turn to Kill'' (2019) Unknown date *'' Saboriman Kantarou'' - Toru Miyake *''Grade A Reversal'' - Takei Movies *'' Drugstore Girl'' (2004) *'' Yaji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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